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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Total Solar Eclipse 2017 is the First Day of Class

Monday,
August 21st, 11:47am—First day of classes!

100%
totality of the moon going in front of the sun is only visible north and east
of here, but here in Denver we can see 93% totality!You
will want to be outside from 11:40-11:50am at
the very least.The next total
solar eclipse visible from Colorado isn’t until 2045.Don’t miss this one!Never
look directly at the sun without eclipse glasses!Sunglasses are not strong enough.

Eclipse
timeline

Eclipse
begins 10:23am

93% Totality in Denver:11:47am—lasts about 2 minutes

Eclipse
ends 1:14am

Where:Look
for the SCAMS/EAS booth at Welcome Week the Tivoli Quad where people will be
joining together to watch the eclipse from 10:00-2:00.Gather on the Tivoli lawn from 11:40-11:50
for best viewing.

Get your eclipse glasses in Science 2028, the EAS office. Glasses have been provided by the Earth and Atmospheric Science Department's Meteorology Program.If
you appreciate the glasses, take a selfie in your eclipse glasses or with a
group of friends enjoying the eclipse and share on social media so I can see
how many of you used them:

Twitter: @MSUDenverEAS, #eclipse2017,
#MSUDenverEclipse

Instagram: #eclipse2017, #MSUDenverEclipse

Enjoy safely!

Check out this awesome video, "Why a total solar eclipse is such a big deal"

This article lets you punch in your zip code to see what time and how much totality you will see: